Backi in the 60's-70s it was common to "Tanker"fuel to save money. If the fuel contract was better at this stop and the people/cargo weight was down they put in all the fuel they could. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 3:13 AM Subject: Re: LHR strike > Al, > I wasn't clear enough.. Over the weekend the LHR flights will make an > intermediate stop in on the way back to US in Prestwick. So, the LHR-ORD > flight will have to land in Prestwick, get more fuel and then fly to ORD. > > I saw that on United's computers in LAX today.. > > BAHA > Fan of being home for next 6 months, too bad I cannot fly my beloved UAL > that much any more. > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Allan9 > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 7:20 PM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: LHR strike > > Baha > They've been doing that for at least 40 years > Al > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bahadir Acuner" <bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:04 PM > Subject: LHR strike > > > > No word of agreement on the LHR strike yet. I called United and they told > me > > a very interesting approach as the solution to the problem. They are > > planning to tanker some fuel (i.e. carry much more than they need to make > > the trip to LHR) and then on the return they would land on another airport > > to get fuel. > > > > Very interesting.. > > > > BAHA > > Fan of being tanked :) > > >